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Little Matterhorn Rock

Little Matterhorn Rock in Washington has 13 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.

13 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit Little Matterhorn Rock

Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    33° / 23°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 24°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 29°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    66° / 41°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 46°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 52°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 51°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 43°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 34°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 27°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 22°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spokane Wfo, WA, 12.4 mi away at 2,392 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Little Matterhorn Rock is a climbing area in Washington, about 4.5 miles from the town of Long Lake. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Banana Split Dome, Twin Pines Buttress and Thunder Dome all about 0.1 mile away. The area is known for its sport climbing, with 13 routes spread across a range of grades from 5.6 to 5.11b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 83°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter highs stay near freezing. The routes here are all sport, and the grade range runs from 5.6 up to 5.11b. Among the named routes are Cub Scout Route at 5.6, Eagle Scout Route at 5.10a and (Stallone's) Bolt-Gun at 5.11b.